IEEE Foothill Section

EXCOM Minutes for June 2003

The following minutes capture the highlights of the Foothill Section Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting held at the International House of Pancakes Restaurant (IHOP) in Upland , CA on June 12th, 2003 .

I.  Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by the Chair, Lyle McCurdy at 6:46 pm . 

a. Quorum review    Lyle McCurdy

A quorum was present.  The following officers and guests attended the meeting; 

Lyle McCurdy, Mike Sedlar, Keith Reno, Carol (Keith’s friend), Tariq Qayyum, Steve Powell, Walt Whipple, Charles Antoniak, Dave Perry, Art Sutton, Jay Park, and Bill Holbrook.  Judail Enriguez(?) of the Circuits and Systems Student Branch and Mark Vu (?) Circuits and Systems Student Branch President, also attended the meeting.

b. Approval of minutes Mike Sedlar

Mike presented the January and April minutes.  Tariq moved to accept the April minutes, Dave seconded, and the motion was approved.  Lyle and Tariq will review the January minutes and provide Mike with comments since they were made from someone else’s notes and have a number of errors.

Mike also reported that as he took the training for the new Web based SAMIEEE program.  So far he has been unsuccessful in getting reports on membership from the program.  Lyle reported that there are 1046 active members per the report that he gets in the mail from national IEEE.

c. Approval of agenda - any new items or changes?   Lyle McCurdy

The agenda was approved with no additions.

 II. Section and committee Reports

a. Chair's report, including update on LAC activities   Lyle McCurdy

Lyle reported that national is pushing to move all members up one grade.  Lyle noted that WESCON is 8/12-14 in SF.  Should the section pay for some members/officers to go?

b. Treasurer's report   Art Sutton

Lyle reported that the section received a rebate with a 10% bonus for on-time submittal.

c. Membership Committee report  Chuck Antoniak

None.

d. Education Committee report   Lyle McCurdy

None.

e. Student Activities report (CPP Stu Ch and C&S/ED Stu Br Ch activities)   Lyle McCurdy

None.

f. Student-chapter officer reports or requests, if any  Student Rep(s)

Circuits and Systems branch held a stress management workshop.  They also helped with the Wireless symposium and held a BBQ for other departments.

g. PACE activities report (co-sponsor Larry Dalton to PACE, Seattle )    Bill Holbrook

Bill apologized for not getting the PACE ½ year report in on time.  There was some confusion about the due date.  Larry Dalton could not attend the Seattle meeting for us due to rules.  Sedlar, Sutton, and Holbrook plan to met with David Drier’s staff on 6/13 and discuss engineering un-employment, H1B visas, and L-1 visas.  The CD provided by the IEEE-USA is very good—discusses these problems for point of view of a Florida TV station.

h. GOLD activities report   anyone?

There was nothing new to report.

i. AP/MTT Chapter report    Chuck Antoniak

The Wireless Symposium held at Cal Poly was Excellent with lots of attendance.  It is now getting global attention!

j. Circuits & Systems/Electronic Devices Chapter report TariqQayyum

Tariq reported that the next meeting will be in the Fall.

k. Awards Committee report  Keith Reno

Art nominated Don Stewart for a public service award.  He runs Upland Meals on Wheels.

l. Section Webmaster report Bill Holbrook

Bill reported that he still needs more content for the chapter and sub-committee pages.

III. Old Business

a. Update on Southern Area meeting at CSLA Sat May 10, 2003 —Art, Lyle

Lyle reported that papers were presented and there was a Micro Mouse contest.

b. Update on CIS/ECET Wireless Telecom Symposium at CPP (Fri, May 2nd, 03)  Lyle McCurdy

There was very good positive feedback.  Steve Powell got great speakers including Jacobs of Qualcomm.

c.  Mathcounts Planning—Art Sutton

There was nothing new to report.

                        d.  Future City Awards Planning—Chuck Antoniak

                        There was nothing new to report.  

e.  Boy Scout Day at Cal Poly—Hayler, Sutton

There was nothing new to report.  

f.  Move Circuits and Systems Chapter to Foothill Section from LAC?  Lyle

There was general discussion.  The consensus was that if we fill out new forms to setup a new chapter in the Foothill section, the old LAC chapter will die.  McCurdy/Sedlar to send out an announcement to join.

IV. New Business

a.    Student Proposal--

See separate handout.  The students presented their proposal for advance funding or “seed” money for kits.  The section already agreed to provide $500 as loan/seed money for the branch last year, so the treasurer will provide a check.

There was some discussion that IEEE student dues are too high and so the students are joining CETA.  CETA is a loose association of EE , ME , and Construction ET departments.  Mike moved that the section pay ½ the membership fee for up to 50 branch members who apply.  Tariq seconded and the motion was approved.

b.  Section Seminars presentation by Whipple

See separate handout.  Walt Whipple has provided section sponsored seminars before in Long Island .  He is asking our section to provide him with sponsorship, publicity, maybe seed money, and help in arranging meting location, etc.  1/3 of the surplus of income over expenses goes to the section and 2/3 to Walt.  Dave moved that we appoint an Education Chair to pursue this and other opportunities,.  Art seconded.  There was lots of discussion.  Jay Park agreed to be the Ed Chair and to work with Walt on plans.  Lyle wants us to think about this until our next meeting.  Walt will pitch his idea to other sections at the next LAC meeting.  We need to consider how best to serve our members—this does not necessarily include making money of r the section. 

c.  Update on WTS 2004 ( May 14-15, 2004 at CPP & call for papers) (continuing support?)  Steve Powell

See separate handout.  Section involvement and funded is needed for 2004.  Expenses in 2003 were about $5k, the expectation is $35k in 2004 with an expanded format.  There was a discussion of who sponsors, liabilities, costs, etc.  Chuck moved that we provide $1000 to help pay for student attendance.  Keith seconded.  The motion was passed.

d.  Create a new chapter and student branch at CPP—Communications Society—Lyle

12 members are needed to start a new chapter.  And signatures are required.  Chuck moved that we authorize a new chapter providing that we get sufficient signups.  Dave seconded and the emotion was approved.

e.  Planning for Fall activities—See calendar, attached--All

f. Next Section EXCOM Meeting  Lyle

The next EXCOM meeting is scheduled for July 10th at IHOP.  We need to make a decision on Walt’s proposal.

V. Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned by the Chair at 9:09 pm .

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